Clinker-extractor.



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BURLiNGTN, IOWA.

GLINKEHNEXTRCTH.

Patented July 3l., 1906..

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To a/ZZ whom it may concer-1t: 1

7 Be it known that I, JOSEPH It. ILAon, a il v citizen of the United States, residing at Bur-- as presently explained.

of the tubular bar i grapples or lifting larly to loosely through an eye 9, formed upon an op.

lington, in the county of Des Moines and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clinker-Extractors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appe'rtains to make and use the same. i

` My invention relates to improvements in devices, and more particua device by means-of which clinkers may be extracted from stoves, furnaces, grates,"and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, durable, and eflicient device of this character which will be well adapted for the purpose intended.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a' perspective view of my improved clinlrer' extractor, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, and Figs. 4 and 5 lare perspective views, of the two jaws of the dev1ce.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, l denotes my improved clinker-extractor, which comprises a tubular body or handle having at one end a fixed hand-grip 3 and at its op posite end astationary jaw Li. The latter consists of two spaced longitudinally and outwardly curved claws, which prefers y extend at an obtuse angle with respect to tne tubular bar or handle 2, sothat the device may be used in an almost vertical position,

This jaw is preferably formed by shaping and bending a single ieee of metal upon itself and around the end .2 and by securing it there- Fivoted by a to in any suitable manner.

rivet or similar fastening between the two clawsl of the stationary jaw 4 is a swinging jaw 7. Thelatter has vat one end a curved claw and at its opposite end a curved arm s, l which extends across the open ond of the tubular bar 2. SaidI arm 8 is adapted to erating-rod I0, which extents through the moved to swing the latter the Jaws 4 to engage or release a chnker or ing cui tubular bar or handle 2 iecting outer end a fin ger atter is disposed beneath shank l2 of the hand-grip 3, which latter lies in a transverse plane, as shown. The offsetshank or stem 12 of substantially U shape, the hand-grip 3 being secured upon one of its ends 13 and its other end i4 being formed with a collar or sleeve, which is secured in any suitable manner to the end of the tubu lar bar 2. l

It will be seen that when the handgrip is grasped by the hand. and one of the iingers inserted in the loop or ring Ii the operatingrod IO, and hence the swinging jaw 7, may be toward and from and has on its pro loop or ring 1i. he the offset stein or any other object. By shaping the jaws i 7 and mounting them as shown it will be seen that the device be readily inserted in the door-opening of a stove or furnace, so that the jaws may be engaged with clinkers upon any part of the grate, the angular disosition of the jaws i permitting clinlrers close to the front ofthe grate to be readily engaged., since the de rice can be used in an almost vertical position.

From the 'foregoing description, talren in connection with the accompanying drawings, the constriucticn, operation,- and -advantages of the uvention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various chan ges in the forni, proportion, and the minor is of construction may be ted to withou depai l or sacriiicing any o; he invention.

Having thus d I claim as ters Fri-tent, isM

i. fr. prising tui'iular end. formed by bending a piece of metal upon itself to forni claws, a swinging jaw pivoted between said claws and having an arm to enA tend acr ss one ofthe open ends of tu bular bar, and an operating -rod extending through bar andengaged with said arm.

2. A, device of i. desire to secure by Let- Jar, :i stationary .iaw at one d by bending a piece of i form aiigularly-errtendtween said claws and having a curved. arm to `mibed tiny invention, what de vice of the character' described com nar, a stationary J aw at one une character described comn 1 a swinging Lraw pivo ted beextend across one of the 'o en ends of seid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ber, an operating-rod exten ing through said my hand in presence of 'two subscribing Wtlo ber and having an eye at one end to engage"I messes.

said. curved arm and n, finger loop or eve at its op Joste end, en offset shank upon one JOSEPH R PLAQE', end o seid tubular bar, and a transversely- Witnesses: disV Osed hand-grin upon said shank, substan- JNO. M. MERCER, tie 1y as describe H. M. MERCER.

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